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transition element

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
tran-si-tion ele-ment
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any element in the d block of the periodic table (i.e. groups 3 to 12 inclusive).

noun

The same, but excluding the group 12 elements (i.e. groups 3 to 11 inclusive).

Dated

noun

Any of the group of metallic elements that have an incomplete inner (d) electron shell, having multiple valencies and forming coloured compounds and stable complex ions.

Dated

Usage

Inflected Forms

transition elements (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lanthanide actinide

Synonyms

transition metal

Questions

What does transition element mean?
Any element in the d block of the periodic table (i.e. groups 3 to 12 inclusive).

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